This Certificate is designed to provide both face to face and online options for students working to obtain their State of Michigan ZS endorsement (Early Childhood Special Education). Students working toward the state ZS endorsement must meet three requirements: Completion of a total of 27 graduate credits, 15 credits (5 classes) of which must be early childhood courses, Professional experience at two of three early childhood levels (infants/toddler, preschool, kindergarten-grade 3), Passing grade on the state-level examination and In addition to the 15 required early childhood credits, students may transfer in 12 credits of existing graduate coursework OR may elect to take additional graduate coursework toward a Master's in the Practice of Teaching degree-Early Childhood Emphasis.